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Film Weekly podcast: Ralph Fiennes on Coriolanus and Emily Watson on War Horse - audiohttps://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2012/jan/12/film-weekly-podcast-ralph-fiennes-coriolanus
Jason Solomons talks to Emily Watson about her role in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of War Horse, while Ralph Fiennes is on hand to discuss directing and starring in Coriolanus<p>This week <strong>Jason Solomons</strong> meets<strong> Ralph Fiennes</strong> to discuss his directorial debut, <strong>Coriolanus</strong>. Fiennes talks about the challanges of both starring in and overseeing the transfer of Shakespeare's thorny political tragedy for the big screen, and why he decided to set his version in a war-torn Bosnia.</p><p>Jason also meets <strong>Emily Watson</strong> to talk about her role as Rose in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/142607/war-horse">War Horse</a>. Jason also discusses Emily's lead in the heart-wrenching <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/141070/oranges-and-sunshine">Oranges and Sunshine</a>, directed by Jim Loach and out last year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2012/jan/12/film-weekly-podcast-ralph-fiennes-coriolanus">Continue reading...</a>FilmRalph FiennesEmily WatsonWilliam ShakespeareSteven SpielbergSteve McQueenMichael FassbenderCarey MulliganKevin SpaceyPeriod and historicalWar HorseCoriolanusThu, 12 Jan 2012 09:23:43 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2012/jan/12/film-weekly-podcast-ralph-fiennes-coriolanusPhotograph: PRCoriolanus, directed by Ralph FiennesPhotograph: PRCoriolanus, directed by Ralph FiennesPresented by Jason Solomons and produced by Jason Phipps with Xan Brooks2012-01-12T09:23:43ZFilm Weekly podcast on Michael Mann and Public Enemieshttps://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/jul/01/film-weekly-podcast-michael-mann
<p>In this week's edition, Jason Solomons meets the director of Heat, Collateral and The Insider, Michael Mann, whose new film <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/129313/public-enemies">Public Enemies</a> has Johnny Depp as the midwestern, Depression-era bank-robber/folk-hero John Dillinger and Christian Bale as the lawman who hunts him down. The Chicago native discusses his city's identification with outsiders, how he sited Public Enemies in the actual locations where the events occurred and why he chose to shoot it in high-definition video.</p><p>Next, Xan Brooks joins in to review the week's key films: cops-and-robbers blockbuster Public Enemies, the 3D kiddie animation <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/130671/ice-age">Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs</a>, and the reissue of the Cuban classic <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/76690/strawberry-and-chocolate">Strawberry and Chocolate</a> (Fresa y Chocolate).</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/jul/01/film-weekly-podcast-michael-mann">Continue reading...</a>Johnny DeppChristian BaleCrimePeriod and historicalFilmCulturePublic EnemiesThu, 02 Jul 2009 09:06:42 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/jul/01/film-weekly-podcast-michael-mannPhotograph: PRJohnny Depp in Public Enemies. Photograph: PRPhotograph: PRJohnny Depp in Public Enemies. Photograph: PRJason Solomons2009-07-02T09:06:42ZFilm Weekly podcast on Tyson and The Damned Unitedhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/mar/26/film-weekly-podcast-mike-tyson
Xan Brooks talks Mike Tyson with uncompromising film-maker James Toback, and director Tom Hooper discusses his debut feature The Damned United<p>This week's podcast has a decidedly sporting flavour, going toe to toe with Mike Tyson and Brian Clough. Well, kind of. </p><p>With Jason Solomons still learning how to change nappies, Xan Brooks once more steps into the ring (or up to the plate/insert your favourite sports metaphor) to host. First, he discusses boxing with renegade film-maker James Toback, creator of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/124648/tyson">Tyson</a>, an extraordinary documentary about Iron Mike. James explains why he wanted to portray the former champion as a "complicated and noble human being" – and why Tyson continues to deny charges of rape. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/mar/26/film-weekly-podcast-mike-tyson">Continue reading...</a>DocumentaryPeriod and historicalFilmMike TysonCultureBoxingBrian CloughFootballThe Damned UnitedThu, 26 Mar 2009 11:36:16 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/mar/26/film-weekly-podcast-mike-tysonPhotograph: APMike Tyson defeated Frank Bruno with a devastating barrage of punches in Sky's first live televised sporting event in 1989. Photograph: APPhotograph: APMike Tyson defeated Frank Bruno with a devastating barrage of punches in Sky's first live televised sporting event in 1989. Photograph: APXan Brooks2009-03-26T11:36:16ZFilm Weekly podcast: Bronson and The Burning Plainhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/mar/12/film-weekly-podcast-bronson
<p>In this week's podcast, Jason Solomons talks to actor Tom Hardy about delving deep into the mind of the criminally insane to play <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/126512/bronson">Bronson</a>, Britain's most notorious lifer. It's all about the attitude, the size (Hardy put on two-and-a-half stone for the role) and the moustache, apparently.</p><p>Plus, the Mexican screenwriter of Amores Perros and Babel, and master of the fractured narrative, Guillermo Arriaga, tells Jason about his directorial debut, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/128465/burning-plain">The Burning Plain</a>, starring Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. He reveals the secret of his art: attention deficit disorder. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/mar/12/film-weekly-podcast-bronson">Continue reading...</a>FilmCulturePeriod and historicalDramaBronsonThu, 12 Mar 2009 13:23:35 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/mar/12/film-weekly-podcast-bronsonPhotograph: PRBronson Photograph: PRPhotograph: PRBronson Photograph: PRJason Solomons2009-03-12T13:23:35ZFilm Weekly podcast with Gus van Sant's Milk and Ron Howard's Frost/Nixonhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/jan/21/film-weekly-podcast
Jason Solomons delves into the ring of punchy movies about 1970s US politics to explore Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon and Gus van Sant's Milk. Plus, the latest reviews with Xan Brooks , including Tom Cruise in Valkyrie<p>This week, the gloves come off as Jason Solomons delves into the ring of punchy movies about 1970s US politics to explore Ron Howard's <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/119197">Frost/Nixon</a> and Gus van Sant's <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/126910/milk">Milk</a>.</p><p>Ron Howard reveals why he sees the film of Peter Morgan's acclaimed stage play as a boxing match between Frank Langella's Richard Nixon and Michael Sheen's David Frost.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/jan/21/film-weekly-podcast">Continue reading...</a>FilmCulturePeriod and historicalGus van SantTom CruiseSean PennMilkFrost/NixonThu, 22 Jan 2009 10:05:20 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2009/jan/21/film-weekly-podcastPhotograph: PRMichael Sheen in Frost/Nixon and Sean Penn in Milk. Photograph: PRPhotograph: PRMichael Sheen in Frost/Nixon and Sean Penn in Milk. Photograph: PRJason Solomons2009-01-22T10:05:20ZFilm Weekly podcast: Australia with Baz Luhrmannhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2008/dec/18/podcast-interview-baz-luhrmann-australia
Jason Solomons discusses life, art and cheekiness with the director of Australia, Baz Luhrmann<p>This week, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/series/filmweekly">Film Weekly</a> presents an uncut interview with <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/baz-luhrmann">Baz Luhrmann</a>, whose epic <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/125809/australia">Australia</a> - which hopes to be an advert for a confident and culturally bold Lucky Country as well as a recession-defying big box-office draw - opens in the UK on Boxing Day. In a wide-ranging chat, Luhrmann tells host Jason Solomons about his sumptuous oeuvre, his father and other influences, his magpie aesthetics and being cheeky</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2008/dec/18/podcast-interview-baz-luhrmann-australia">Continue reading...</a>Baz LuhrmannNicole KidmanHugh JackmanPeriod and historicalFilmThu, 18 Dec 2008 15:26:37 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2008/dec/18/podcast-interview-baz-luhrmann-australiaPhotograph: Andrew Medichini/APBaz Luhrmann. Photograph: Andrew Medichini/APPhotograph: Andrew Medichini/APBaz Luhrmann. Photograph: Andrew Medichini/APJason Solomons2008-12-18T15:26:37ZFilm Weekly podcast: Jason Solomons meets The Duchess director Saul Dibbhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2008/sep/03/theduchess.sauldibb
<p>On this week's podcast, Michael Winterbottom on why the Raindance open film competition Short Circuit is well worth entering. Plus Xan Brooks is back to review this week's releases with Jason, and we meet the director of The Duchess, Saul Dibb</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2008/sep/03/theduchess.sauldibb">Continue reading...</a>FilmPeriod and historicalKeira KnightleyMichael WinterbottomRaindance film festivalSaul DibbThu, 04 Sep 2008 07:56:48 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2008/sep/03/theduchess.sauldibbPhotograph: PRPhotograph: PRJason Solomons2008-09-04T07:56:48ZFilm Weekly podcast: Jason Solomons meets Francois Ozon and reviews this week's other releaseshttps://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2008/aug/28/ozon.angel
<p>In this bumper edition of Film Weekly, we get to grips with Francois Ozon's demons in making his latest film, Angel, and ask the director about working in the UK for the first time. </p><p>Jason Solomons also meets up with up and coming director Jonathan Levine about The Wackness before getting together with Xan Brooks to review the week's releases, including Babylon AD, Step Brothers, Angel, Triangle and the reissue of Terrence Malick's Badlands.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2008/aug/28/ozon.angel">Continue reading...</a>FilmPeriod and historicalThu, 28 Aug 2008 10:23:34 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2008/aug/28/ozon.angelPhotograph: PRPhotograph: PRJason Solomons2008-08-28T10:23:34ZFilm Weekly 04/10/07https://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2007/oct/04/theobserverfilmweekly
In this week's Film Weekly podcast, Jason Solomons interviews Samantha Morton and Sam Riley, the stars of the Joy Division biopic Control. And there's a lively chat with director Anand Tucker, director of the moving memoir, And When Did You Last See Your Father? <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2007/oct/04/theobserverfilmweekly">Continue reading...</a>CultureFilmPeriod and historicalSam RileySamantha MortonControlThu, 04 Oct 2007 10:40:35 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/film/audio/2007/oct/04/theobserverfilmweeklyJason Solomons2007-10-04T10:40:35Z